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Formerly the very stones of the court had breathed of life, and sunshine, and youth; formerly that poor dog had been bright and well-favoured, and as happy as are all things that are loved.

From Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century by Adams, W. H. Davenport

He married an extremely well-favoured damsel who dwelt at the location upon the adjoining farm, and his master contributed liberally towards the dowry.

From By Veldt and Kopje by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

The well-favoured Goat, aged five years, wears a brilliant yellow cotton jacket, on which are sketched in bold brush work every species of venomous insect.

From The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's The Story of the Work in Hwochow by Cable, Mildred

But you are not only well-favoured but well-fortuned; and had you not found yourself worthily bound to your duty I doubt not you might have prospered in the Archbishop's household.

From Ringan Gilhaize or The Covenanters by Galt, John

He was tall and well-favoured, and he moved with a jaunty and yet not ungraceful swing; but it almost seemed to her that this was merely the result of an empty self-sufficiency.

From Hawtrey's Deputy by Cuneo, Cyrus